Note 1: You may get a reduced rate increase if your spouse or partner has earnings or income in excess of �100.00 and up to �310.00 gross per week
(
see Appendix)
.

Note 2: You can get an increase of �29.80 for each qualified child if you qualify for an increase for a qualified adult or if you are parenting alone. If you do not qualify for an increase for a qualified adult, you may get a half-rate qualified child increase, if your spouse or partner has income of �400 or less per week

Illness Benefit Earning Bands from 4 January 2010

Illness Benefit rates are graduated according to earnings in the relevant tax year. The earnings bands from 4 January 2010 are as follows:

Note 3: You may get a reduced rate increase if your spouse or partner has earnings or income in excess of �100.00 and up to �310.00 gross per week
(
see Appendix)
.

Note 4: You can get an increase of �29.80 for each qualified child if you get a payment for a qualified adult or if you are parenting alone. If you do not qualify for an increase for a qualified adult, you may get a half-rate qualified child increase.

Note 5: If you were in receipt of Disability Allowance prior to 26 September 2007, you may get a reduced rate increase if your spouse or partner has earnings or income in excess of �100.00 and up to �310.00 gross per week,
(
see Appendix).

Note 6: You can get an increase of �29.80 for each qualified child if you get an increase for a qualified adult or if you are parenting alone. If you do not qualify for an increase for a qualified adult, you may get a half-rate qualified child increase.

Note 7: You can get an increase of �29.80 for each qualified child if you get an increase for a qualified adult or if you are parenting alone. If you do not qualify for an increase for a qualified adult, you may get a half-rate qualified child increase.

Respite Care Grant

Note 8: This is payable from the first Thursday in June 2010. Please note that applications for the 2009 scheme (rate �1,700) can be made up to 31 December 2010 and applications for the 2008 scheme (rate �1,700) can be made up to
31 December 2009.

Carer's Benefit

Carer's Benefit from 7 January 2010

Where the carer is caring for:

One person-rate per week

More than one person-rate per week

Personal Rate

�213.00

�319.50

Carer's Benefit Increases from 7 January 2010

Increases

One person-rate per week

More than one person-rate per week

Each qualified Child (Full-Rate)

�29.80

�29.80

Each qualified Child (Half-Rate)

�14.90

�14.90

ATTENTION CARERS !!!

Do you need to take time off work to look after someone who needs full time care?

If so, you may be entitled to Carers Benefit, which is not means tested.

Domiciliary Care Allowance

Domiciliary Care Allowance is a monthly payment for a severely disabled child who is under age 16 and needs full-time care and attention far beyond what is normally required by a child of the same age. It is paid to the person with whom the child is living and is providing for the care of the child.

Note 11: If the child is in your care between 5-7 days per week, (if the child is in your care for between 2-4 days per week the allowance is paid at 50% of the full rate).

Carer's Allowance from 7 January 2010

Where the carer is aged 66 or over and caring for:

Weekly means, as assessed by us

One person (Rate per week)

More than one person (Rate per week)

Up to �7.60

�239.00

�358.50

Over �7.60 and up to �10.10

�236.50

�356.00

Over �10.10 and up to �12.60

�234.00

�353.50

Over �12.60 and up to �15.10

�231.50

�351.00

Over �15.10 and up to �17.60

�229.00

�348.50

Over �17.60 and up to �20.10

�226.50

�346.00

Over �20.10 and up to �22.60

�224.00

�343.50

Over �22.60 and up to �25.10

�221.50

�341.00

Over �25.10 and up to �27.60

�219.00

�338.50

Over �27.60 and up to �30.10

�216.50

�336.00

Over �30.10 and up to �32.60

�214.00

�333.50

Over �32.60 and up to �35.10

�211.50

�331.00

Over �35.10 and up to �37.60

�209.00

�328.50

Over �37.60 and up to �40.10

�206.50

�326.00

Over �40.10 and up to �42.60

�204.00

�323.50

Over �42.60 and up to �45.10

�201.50

�321.00

Over �45.10 and up to �47.60

�199.00

�318.50

Over �47.60 and up to �50.10

�196.50

�316.00

Over �50.10 and up to �52.60

�194.00

�313.50

Over �52.60 and up to �55.10

�191.50

�311.00

Over �55.10 and up to �57.60

�189.00

�308.50

Over �57.60 and up to �60.10

�186.50

�306.00

Over �60.10 and up to �62.60

�184.00

�303.50

Over �62.60 and up to �65.10

�181.50

�301.00

Over �65.10 and up to �67.60

�179.00

�298.50

Over �67.60 and up to �70.10

�176.50

�296.00

Over �70.10 and up to �72.60

�174.00

�293.50

Over �72.60 and up to �75.10

�171.50

�291.00

Over �75.10 and up to �77.60

�169.00

�288.50

Over �77.60 and up to �80.10

�166.50

�286.00

Over �80.10 and up to �82.60

�164.00

�283.50

Over �82.60 and up to �85.10

�161.50

�281.00

Over �85.10 and up to �87.60

�159.00

�278.50

Over �87.60 and up to �90.10

�156.50

�276.00

Over �90.10 and up to �92.60

�154.00

�273.50

Over �92.60 and up to �95.10

�151.50

�271.00

Over �95.10 and up to �97.60

�149.00

�268.50

Over �97.60 and up to �100.10

�146.50

�266.00

Over �100.10 and up to �102.60

�144.00

�263.50

Over �102.60 and up to �105.10

�141.50

�261.00

Over �105.10 and up to �107.60

�139.00

�258.50

Over �107.60 and up to �110.10

�136.50

�256.00

Over �110.10 and up to �112.60

�134.00

�253.50

Over �112.60 and up to �115.10

�131.50

�251.00

Over �115.10 and up to �117.60

�129.00

�248.50

Over �117.60 and up to �120.10

�126.50

�246.00

Over �120.10 and up to �122.60

�124.00

�243.50

Over �122.60 and up to �125.10

�121.50

�241.00

Over �125.10 and up to �127.60

�119.00

�238.50

Over �127.60 and up to �130.10

�116.50

�236.00

Over �130.10 and up to �132.60

�114.00

�233.50

Over �132.60 and up to �135.10

�111.50

�231.00

Over �135.10 and up to �137.60

�109.00

�228.50

Over �137.60 and up to �140.10

�106.50

�226.00

Over �140.10 and up to �142.60

�104.00

�223.50

Over �142.60 and up to �145.10

�101.50

�221.00

Over �145.10 and up to �147.60

�99.00

�218.50

Over �147.60 and up to �150.10

�96.50

�216.00

Over �150.10 and up to �152.60

�94.00

�213.50

Over �152.60 and up to �155.10

�91.50

�211.00

Over �155.10 and up to �157.60

�89.00

�208.50

Over �157.60 and up to �160.10

�86.50

�206.00

Over �160.10 and up to �162.60

�84.00

�203.50

Over �162.60 and up to �165.10

�81.50

�201.00

Over �165.10 and up to �167.60

�79.00

�198.50

Over �167.60 and up to �170.10

�76.50

�196.00

Over �170.10 and up to �172.60

�74.00

�193.50

Over �172.60 and up to �175.10

�71.50

�191.00

Over �175.10 and up to �177.60

�69.00

�188.50

Over �177.60 and up to �180.10

�66.50

�186.00

Over �180.10 and up to �182.60

�64.00

�183.50

Over �182.60 and up to �185.10

�61.50

�181.00

Over �185.10 and up to �187.60

�59.00

�178.50

Over �187.60 and up to �190.10

�56.50

�176.00

Over �190.10 and up to �192.60

�54.00

�173.50

Over �192.60 and up to �195.10

�51.50

�171.00

Over �195.10 and up to �197.60

�49.00

�168.50

Over �197.60 and up to �200.10

�46.50

�166.00

Over �200.10 and up to �202.60

�44.00

�163.50

Over �202.60 and up to �205.10

�41.50

�161.00

Over �205.10 and up to �207.60

�39.00

�158.50

Over �207.60 and up to �210.10

�36.50

�156.00

Over �210.10 and up to �212.60

�34.00

�153.50

Over �212.60 and up to �215.10

�31.50

�151.00

Over �215.10 and up to �217.60

�29.00

�148.50

Over �217.60 and up to �220.10

�26.50

�146.00

Over �220.10 and up to �222.60

�24.00

�143.50

Over �222.60 and up to �225.10

�21.50

�141.00

Over �225.10 and up to �227.60

�19.00

�138.50

Over �227.60 and up to �230.10

�16.50

�136.00

Over �230.10 and up to �232.60

�14.00

�133.50

Over �232.60 and up to �235.10

�11.50

�131.00

Over �235.10 and up to �237.60

�9.00

�128.50

Over �237.60 and up to �240.10

�6.50

�126.00

Over �240.10 and up to �242.60

�4.00

�123.50

Over �242.60

Nil

�121.00

You can have means of up to �362.60 per week and still qualify for a reduced rate of Carer's Allowance if you are aged 66 or more and caring for 2 or more people.

Note 13: You can get this, if you are living with your spouse or partner.

ATTENTION CARERS !!!

Are you providing home care for someone in need of full time assistance and getting a social welfare payment?

If so, you may be entitled to a half rate payment of Carer's Allowance.

Since 27 September 2007, if you are getting certain payment(s) from this Department and you satisfy the conditions for Carer's Allowance, you may get half the rate of Carer's Allowance along with your existing payments. It may also be possible for you to receive half rate Carer's Allowance in addition to someone receiving an increase for you as a qualified adult on their own payment. The qualifying conditions for receipt of the half rate Carer's Allowance payment are exactly the same as Carer's Allowance.

Note 14: You may get a reduced rate increase if your spouse or partner has earnings or income in excess of 100.00 and up to 310.00 gross per week
(
see Appendix).

Note 15: You can get an increase of �29.80 for each qualified child if you qualify for an increase for a qualified adult or if you are parenting alone. If you do not qualify for an increase for a qualified adult, you may get a half-rate qualified child increase, if your spouse or partner has earnings of �400 or less per week.

Note 16: You may get a reduced rate increase if your spouse or partner has earnings or income in excess of �100.00 and up to �310.00 gross per week
(
see Appendix).

Note 17: You can get an increase of �29.80 for each qualified child if you get a payment for a qualified adult or if you are parenting alone. If you do not qualify for an increase for a qualified adult, you may get a half-rate qualified child increase.

Medical Care Scheme

This scheme covers the cost of certain medical care expenses due to an occupational accident or disease. However, these costs must not have already been paid by either the Treatment Benefit Section of the Department of Social and Family Affairs or the Health Service Executive.